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Watch it online at home anytime from October 18-20, 2024 with a link that will be provided to our members.
Xueta Island explores the fascinating legacy of the Xuetas (pronounced Chuetas): a unique group of families on the Balearic island of Majorca who are believed to be descendants of the island's Inquisition-era Jewish population.
Most of the families were forced to renounce their Judaism, officially converted and functionally "eliminated" Jewish life in Majorca. Yet many continued to practice their Judaism in secret.
Though they were practicing Catholics, the Chuetas were discriminated against up until the middle of the 20th century, always forced to marry within their subgroup population. It is estimated that there are roughly 20,000 Chuetas living on the island today.
Current-day Majorca presents a compelling case study for silenced Judaism, as practicing Catholic families cite Jewish "traditions" that date back centuries, without ever being openly acknowledged or explained.
Our story follows Dani Rotstein, a Jewish-American expat who moved to the island recently and quickly became fascinated with the story. Rotstein currently works as a social activist and filmmaker on the island, where he uses discoveries from his ongoing investigation to give added context to touring the winding streets of the medieval Jewish quarter.
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